as in to out
to drive or force out
drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer
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As an Associated Press investigation revealed, these systems have also outed LGBTQ+ students to parents or school administrators by monitoring searches or conversations about gender and sexuality.—
Aislinn Conrad,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025 -
That mysterious threat was outed then, with the same warning.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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He was ejected from 10 games in 1898 and was arrested in the offseason for killing a mule that belonged to a farmer.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The Subaru then rolled over and struck a light pole, ejecting him from the vehicle.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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But one of his greatest spiritual teachers was a companion who liked to chase ducks and steal Taylor’s underwear — and whose most prestigious award was being honored by a local newspaper as its Pet of the Week.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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In some tourist regions, emus have been known to chase people for food or become overly familiar – leading to head-butts, pecking or the occasional knockdown.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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He was dismissed at the end of his two-year probationary period under the Biden administration.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
6 June 2025
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For example, recent reports about the potential for automotive production to be curtailed due to rare earth mineral shortages should not be dismissed.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Meyer captured the ancient light cast out by the Lagoon and Trifid Nebula over 34 hours in May 2025, while observing under the near-pristine dark skies of Arizona, a little north of Ash Fork.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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Lower down the ballot, in a sweeping show of dissatisfaction, voters cast out more than two dozen Democratic state lawmakers.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Negan banished him and seized control of the Dama’s minions.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
8 June 2025
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Abbas has imprisoned or banished any possible rivals for power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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That’s a prudent setup, as shorter-term bonds still kick out strong yields and won’t be hit as hard as longer-term bonds if rates stay stuck at these levels for a while, or even rise.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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As a part of today’s order, Judge Liman kicked out Baldoni’s separate $250 million suit against the NYT.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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And the opening two stories of my collection, Survival Tips, are set in high school, the first about a teenager whose best friend’s father runs off with one of his community college students, the second a new teacher who faces a particularly daunting parent conference.—
Miriam Gershow
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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In the main, these rough and ready fanzines — literally a blend of ‘fan’ and ‘magazine’ — looked to have been run off on the office photocopier when the boss wasn’t looking.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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“Drum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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